Gustavo Grobocopatel: “Argentina is a fabulous place to invest in farming”
Gustavo Grobocopatel used to be known as the “Argentinean King of the Soybean”. The business of this farmer born at Carlos Casares, a little town in the heart of Las Pampas, had a fast and incredible growing period during the middle of the ’90s and the first decade of the 21st century. “Los Grobo”, the name that popularized the company, developed a business model based on renting the land, running the crops, supplying inputs to farmers, and storing and commercialising the grain (owned and from third…
💰 Argentine Agriculture will boost farm production up to 50%
Argentine Agriculture will boost farm production dramatically Gustavo Grobocopatel, head of the South American agro-business Grobo group anticipated that with the measures announced by the team of president elect Mauricio Macri to be implemented from the 10 December, Argentine Agriculture is going to increase by 40% to 50%”, meaning more dollars for industry, jobs and services. The head of the group or King-Soy as he is known in Argentina said that the ”drop in export levies is important and symbolic,…
Argentine ‘soybean king’ Gustavo Grobocopatel forecasts a new but “green industrial revolution”
The man is known in Argentina as “soybean king” said the country was facing a “new industrial revolution”, but factories now won’t have chimneys because they will really be “green factories”. We are facing a major challenge, the green industrial revolution and in that scenario, Argentina has a privileged position and a significant part to play” said Gustavo Grobocopatel, president of the Los Grobo Group who is Argentina’s largest producer of soybeans, with the most planted hectares, during…
Grupo Los Grobo says Brazil IPO will have to wait
Argentina’s leading agricultural conglomerate, Grupo Los Grobo, is keeping its planned initial public offering on stand-by as market conditions are not yet suitable. Los Grobo President Gustavo Grobocopatel said in an interview in the coastal city of Cartagena, where he is attending a hemispheric summit, that the company’s IPO plans on Sao Paulo’s BM&F Bovespa stock exchange remain on hold. “It’s not just a problem of market performance,” he said. “We are looking…
